Archives for April 2016

I love how some mommy bloggers have these beautiful walls and backdrops for their photos and I'm all "Hey! Look at this photo I snapped of a dirty downtown wall + kids who are OVER IT + mini trees!"
Also, yes, my child crawled around on the dirty downtown city sidewalk. Right towards a piece of trash. But mommy bloggers got to blog right? Truth ... Read More

This post is sponsored by The Women Bloggers but my love for Bush's Hummus Made Easy is all my own. #HummusMadeEasy
Now that it's finally warming up outside, I'm starting to crave fresh veggies and snacks. This weekend I whipped up this amazing Hummus, Tomato, Cucumber, and Feta dip for a simple appetizer and it was so good!
I ... Read More

It's been a while since I've done a five on Friday....so let's do it!
{one} This girl and her dimple. She always wakes up from her nap happy, and I love that about her. She also took stellar naps yesterday, which I also love! And no, she doesn't wear a bow when she naps. I popped that sucker on her and as soon as I snapped this photo she ... Read More

No, I'm not tired. Said by no mother ever.
Hudson is the best sleeper ever and just loves to sleep all night in his bed. I'm just going to write it here because if I do, it will come true right?
But in real life he alters between "I not tired mama! I awake! See?" and "Cuddle me mama! I just want to CUDDLE YOU!!!!"
ALL. NIGHT. ... Read More

Happy Monday friends! Today I want to talk about the teeth brushing battle. I love to brush my kid's teeth...said by no one ever. Anybody else have this problem? Every day Hudson and I battle over brushing those pearly whites. He wants to do it himself...which basically means chew on the tooth brush and mess around. Usually he'll let me help, but ... Read More

I mean, not really.....but we really wanted a cow. Or at least Hudson did. And I kinda did too.
On Tuesday Hudson and I went to visit a local dairy farm with some of the mom's in my church group. And it was SO fun. And so stinky......
They had like over 1,000 cows. And of course Hudson was fearless and walked right up to ... Read More

10 months. TEN MONTHS. How is that possible? Fastest and bestest 10 months of my life.
Sadie is sugar, spice, everything nice, rainbows, and happiness. I know I say that every month, but she is just bursting with joy all the time. Except when a cashier at Target tries to talk to her....then she's all seriousness and grumpiness. But other ... Read More

I love that you all love talking about house stuff! In my first post, I answered a few of your questions and today I'm back to answer a few more! Let's do this.
1. How long did the actual "building" part of the process take?
I shared that the entire planning + finding land + building took about a year...but from the time they actually ... Read More

Hey there! Welcome to The Girl in the Red Shoes. I’m Julie, wife to Jon, and mama to three little redheads: Hudson, Sadie, & Annabelle. I LOVE celebrating the little things, chasing around my crazy crew, over-posting on Instagram, and blogging about daily life, keeping it real, and all things motherhood. So happy you’re here!